The Spartan Project Management Community of Practice (CoP) is a collaborative group designed to support project managers—whether you are a full-time project manager or helping lead a project alongside your main role. By fostering knowledge sharing, skill development, and professional connections, the CoP provides a platform for exchanging ideas, sharing best practices, and learning from one another’s experiences.
The CoP also offers professional development opportunities, including training sessions designed to enhance project management skills and earn credits for those pursuing or maintaining a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
The community facilitates valuable networking, helping members build relationships, and supports the ongoing development of MSU’s project management ethos.
Why join?
- Provides a support network for emerging project management talent at MSU
- Receive Continuing Education credits for participating in meetings and contributing resources.
- Learn about claiming Professional Development Units on our PMI account
- Mentorship through one-on-one or small group collaboration sessions for problem-solving
- Access to the CoP Teams site with project management resources and the member roster to encourage relationship building
Benefits to MSU
- Enhances operational effectiveness through the application of proven practices
- Includes access to shared tools, MSU-specific Q&A, and internal resourcesPromotes responsible stewardship of MSU resources through effective project management
- Builds trust and collaboration within a connected community of MSU project managers
- Engages peer Communities of Practice across the Big Ten to share knowledge and best practices
- Problem-solving: Members can use the community to seek advice and solutions for specific challenges they face in their projects. Peer support and collective problem-solving can lead to more effective and innovative solutions.
How to join
Interested? Send us an email at enterprise.pmo@msu.edu to learn more about joining the Spartan Project Management Community of Practice.